I felt everything in this book. This was the best book representing so many issues that it normalizes and validates them. I absolutely loved that our MMC, Jacob, had social anxiety. Just reading about his social anxiety was incredibly validating to my own. I loved that Briana didn't try to fix him and just molded herself into his world. Then vice versa, when it came time for Briana to trust Jacob. They were a perfect match for each other, it was so fun to watch them fall in love from beginning to end.

Ugh, I'm also a sucker for men who write love letters so the end got me.

All the characters were so loveable and I'm so glad we got to visit Wakan again.

This book..... Absolutely loved everything about this book. Abby Jimenez is one of those authors that after I read her books I think, "I could never write that but I'm so glad someone did in this beautiful way."
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"Wouldn’t it be amazing to live like that? To not carry that burden around with you. To not feel constantly overwhelmed and overstimulated and second-guess every little thing."

"Silence was always my default response. Sometimes things are easier to understand when unsaid. Sometimes words complicate things and make them murky. "

" 'We’re all a little broken, Briana. We are a mosaic. We’re made up of all those we’ve met and all the things we’ve been through. There are parts of us that are colorful and dark and jagged and beautiful. And I love every piece of you. Even the ones you wish didn’t exist.' ”

"There’s a special peace in sleeping next to someone you love. When you slip into the dark holding them and wake up and they’re still there and you know that everything that matters is just opening your eyes away."